Swaroop Sampat Rawal

Thanks @MrsGandhi, this ones for you. Both Paresh and me in #Handloom. #Vocal4Handmade @TexMinIndia @smritiirani @SirPareshRawal

A very interesting read….

OMG Sanya! You are so good👌

@_amitbehere Amit, there is a Gujarati word for empathy -સમાનાનુભૂતિ (Samanānubhūti)… I believe the Hindi word is the same.

I just realized there is no exact equivalent word for "empathy" in Hindi. Or any Indian language. Explains a lot, doesn't it. The closest one is the Sanskrit "samvedana" which is very close to empathy but not quite and is not broadly used. This concept of feeling/sharing/understanding someone else's pain, trauma and suffering is very alien to our culture. Because our culture is basically the caste system. And caste system actually actively *disincentivizes* empathy. We have words for kindness, compassion, love, charity, generosity, but not for empathy. Frankly, many older cultures don't understand and define empathy. Not just ours. It's an highly evolved concept, an high evolved word. And we we are a highly unevolved, backward culture.

Nobody elected them. Nobody appointed them. But somewhere after 1947, a small class of people decided they were in charge of your conscience. The arrangement they made was simple. They sit at the top. You sit below. They speak English and write op-eds. You speak your mother tongue and are always wrong. Their job is to explain you to yourself. Your job is to accept the explanation. The tools are familiar. Caste guilt. The backwardness narrative. The constant suggestion that Hindu majoritarian violence is always one election away, perpetually imminent. Each 'concern' is framed as a uniquely Hindu disease. It's never a residue of centuries of colonial extraction. The blame is Yours alone. There is one rule that never changes. Hindu pride is fascism. Hindu confidence is dangerous. Hindu civilizational memory is extremism. You are permitted to exist but you are not permitted to feel good about it. A Hindu majority that felt no guilt about existing would have no need for moral tutors. Thus this whole structure — the secular Lutyens elite and their the prime-time sermons — rests on your uncertainty. The moment that uncertainty lifts their foundations shake. A class that profits from your shame has no incentive to tell you the shame was manufactured. Your misplaced guilt keeps them employed. Your recovery would put them out of business. They need you on your knees. Apologizing. Explaining yourself. Grateful for the permission to exist. The moment you stand up the whole arrangement falls apart. Will you stand up?

@Hopzella 🫶🏼

This is third time I interacted with Didi... The bestest, kindest person in real life. And I'm happy ki hassii hi hai sabb... 😁

@Hopzella @xBhairav @bolbedibol 😂😂😂

@YoSwaroop @xBhairav @bolbedibol You peeking out of the kitchen and how the foodie scenes were 😆😋😄

@YoSwaroop with “Jameel Jamali” aka Rakesh Bedi. They used to deliver “comic timing” in 2 seconds. Stepping out now to watch the Legend of #Dhurandhar2

@isutradhar Good

@YoSwaroop @YoSwaroop how are you? This is Baiju .. did one play with you Pratishod (Rajeev Mehta was your costars) .. Shaliesh Dave written and directed.

@dr_sumit_sharma Such incredible advise! Soooo easy to follow. Doc this can surely be done 👌

Most of my clients are executives and high performers. They travel. They eat takeaways. They have zero time to cook. And they still reverse insulin resistance. Here’s exactly how:

@MumukshuSavitri Savage

@JayashankarKV For the first time I actually understood what the elders meant when they said “You become what you eat” That literally looks like excreta on a plate. 😰

Proud to be a beef eater!

Watch this — in conversation with the young dynamic Siddhartha Rajgharia! 🎙 *Building Bharat – Episode 7 is live now!* ▶️ *Watch the full episode here:* youtu.be/RFVueF8oIec *Listen on Spotify:* open.spotify.com/episode/2JdukH…

ANU MALIK- THE MUSICAL GENIUS!Working with #AnuMalik is a reminder of what pure, unstoppable passion looks like. His energy, his instinct, his genius—it’s all heart, all soul. He doesn’t just compose… he lives every note.🥹 And then there is #Shaan…A voice that doesn’t age, doesn’t fade! Just stays with you. There is a timeless warmth in his singing that makes every word feel personal, every melody unforgettable. Bringing them together for our play “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane” has been nothing short of magical. And when you add the poetic brilliance of #KausarMunir, who has penned this beautiful song, it becomes something even more special—something that lingers.🎵🎹❤️‍🩹 What you’re hearing in this clip is just a glimpse! A small taste of the emotion, the melody, and the magic we are creating for the stage.🎭 Can’t wait for you all to अनुभव it on stage soon. Jai Mata Ki! ❤️🎶 @The_AnuMalik @singer_shaan @anupamkherstud1 #Musical #JaanePehchaneAnjane

@NileshOak Aum Shanti🙏🏼

Madhava Kaka, the last remaining siblings of my father, passed away today, in Panchavati. An astrologer, an engineer, a technician, avid traveler. 🙏🙏🌹🌸🌺🙏🙏 Om Shanti.

@AnupamPKher Congratulations 🩷🩷

WION ICON AWARD!! 😍🏆 Receiving the WION Icon Award from Shri Nitin Gadkari ji was truly special!Warm, Gracious, and Memorable. The word “ICON” carries weight. For me, it simply means staying consistent, honest, and hopefully inspiring along the way. I hope I can continue to live up to that. Awards like these don’t just make you HAPPY! They make you more RESPONSIBLE. 😍🙏 41 years… 550+ films… And yes!! Awards still matter. They remind you that the journey is being noticed. Thank you, WION. And thank you, Nitin Gadkari ji.🙏🙏 Grateful. And motivated to keep going. 🙏😊😍 #WionIconAward #GlobalIcon @nitin_gadkari @WIONews

Ujjwal Nikam’s interview with Hussain Zaidi is a terrifying look at how deep the rot went during 26/11. To hear that #Delhi wanted to limit Ajmal Kasab’s chargesheet to just CST and Cama hospital, ignoring the larger Pakistani conspiracy, is proof of a deliberate attempt to protect the handlers across the border. Nikam confirmation that there was pressure from Delhi to 'simplify' the case against Kasab is a slap in the face to every victim. By trying to exclude the LeT handlers and the ISI link from the initial plan, Congress wanted the masterminds go scot-free. ​​If then Mumbai CP Hassan Gafoor and Nikam hadn't stood their ground, the world would have never seen the full face of state-sponsored terror. This is why the Congress can never be trusted with national security. Never forget. Never forgive.

नव वर्ष की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ🌺 #gudipadwa2026

This is my home in Kashmir right on the banks of River Jhelum. The place I took my first steps, spoke my first words. Gone since the 1990 Genocide. A Muslim family lives there illegally. I have tried for 2.5 years, submitted all papers to the Govt but every time, local officials say 'No home at that address'. My mother still clutches the old key. Please help. Share and amplify my plea. Maybe, one day, justice will return our world to us. 🙏🏼🕉️🚩

@RatanSharda55 @AnupamPKher Looking forward to having you in the audience 💃💃

@YoSwaroop @AnupamPKher Hearty congratulations to Swaroop ji and Anupam ji. Looking forward to this play eagerly. 🙏💐😊

Delighted to be part of a new musical play “Jaane Pehchaane Anjaane” After 20 years, I return to the stage-my heart is full. Theatre is where the magic began for me. Sharing the stage with the wonderful @AnupamPKher makes this journey even more special.

@anuradhagoyal @AnupamPKher For sure!!!

@YoSwaroop @AnupamPKher Would love to see it. Bring it to Bangalore :-)

So touched by Paresh, Aditya and Anirudha’s love & encouragement. Thank you for always standing by me—